Jade's Musical Theatre Journey

HISTORY OF TUVA  Tuva is known today as being a subject of Russia. However, it has not always been under Russia's control. Tuva was originally controlled by the Xongnu Empire from 209 BC - 93 AD. It was then under Xianbei State's control from 93 AD - 234 AD. Tuva was also a part of China's Qing Dynasty from 1758 to 1911. Lastly, Tuva became independent as the Uryonkhay Republic before coming under Russia's rule.   The capital of Tuva was established as Belotsaksa and is also a part of Mongolia. In 1911 Mongolia became independent but was still under the protection of Russia. In 1912, the Russian Revolution ended the imperial autocracy which led Tuva to be occupied from July 5, 1918, to July 15,1919 by Alexander Kolchaks White Russian Troops. From July 1919 to February 1920, Tuva was under the control of communist red army until they were occupied by China from February 1920 to June 1921. Lastly, Tuva was a signatory to the March 1992 treaty that created the Russian Fede...

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Music in my family is a big part of our traditions and it's a way for all of us to connect. As I've mentioned before my family has been singing in a gospel group for over 40 plus years now. With this blog I've interviewed my grandmother who's the daughter of Albert Hope and Emma Hope who created the gospel group they have now.    1)" How long have you've been singing"  Answer -" I've been singing with the family for 45 years " 2)" When was the first time you were allowed to sing in the " Hope family Gospel Group"   Answer - " I was about 18 years old when I started singing with the family" Our first performance was Highland Junior high school in 1973. 3)" Favorite memory when you were little singing with papa"  Answer - " When he was playing on the keyboard and mama leading the songs and singing with my brothers and sisters" My first song was " Will you be ready" that's your daddy fav...

Hello, everyone! As most of you know I'm Jade Hope, I'm a junior here at Converse and I'm currently studying Musical theater and dance! When it comes to discussing the topic of gender and how it affects music, I become very sensitive. Not only is this a topic I still discuss with peers of mine, but I also find myself educating family members. What makes this topic so hard to put into words is because I identify as non-binary, meaning for me, I feel I don't fit into the " gender norms" or fit in "one gender". When identifying as non-binary in this industry it's harder to find roles that I would be comfortable in. And let me explain why. One of the reasons why I say it's harder for me to find roles in this industry is because in society, people already have an image of a character who is male or female. Rather that character is male or female, as a non-binary person I don’t fit into that typical societal image for characters and mentally it’s h...

 Hello, Everyone! My name is Jade Hope, I'm originally from a small town in North Carolina named  Lincolnton. I grew up there till I was about 11, and then I moved to Charlotte, Nc. I grew up with 5 siblings, two brothers, and three sisters. I come from a musically inclined family on my dad's side, they have a gospel group that has been around for about 45 plus years. I've been singing since I could remember, I loved acting, dancing, and singing since I could be able to talk. I've been a praise dancer ( lyrical) since I was eight, and have been dancing in talent shows and competitions since then. Music is a big part of my life, I use it everywhere I go, rather I'm cleaning, or just chilling. As I've stated before I come from a very musically inclined family and wish to continue their legacy! A picture of my family (Right Side)                                           ...